SunnySideUp

If you have 2 meals and they take 3 minutes each to cook.

Do they take 3 minutes for both or 6 minutes?

Clarebabes

6 minutes for both I reckon.

Hysteria1983

I would have no idea.

As it is such an important matter I suggest we have more info such as what type of meal is it, meat, veg, pasta?

Is it frozen or just chilled?

what would scooby do

Yes 6 minutes...


.. and then 3 minutes more just to throw them in the bin

Hysteria1983

I would have thought that, but depending on what it is I think you could nuke it too much even with there bing two in there.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

Not sure why I'm replying to this.

Usually you can't cook two meals in the microwave at once (or you're not supposed to).

So to be safe, I'd cook them one at a time, therefore 3 minutes each.

Turtle Soup

1 x 3 = 3

2 x 3 = 6

sorted

Hysteria1983

I am with you Lisa.

Pete I take it that this 'food' is for your good self?

Proby521

iTrader: (1)

Your all wrong, I reckon (3x2) + (a bit) = about 7 1/2 mins, because it never works out just totalling them up.

jonc

If you have 2 meals then you're a fat bloater.

Fabioso

I'm with her!!! even if she is a mod

SunnySideUp

My thinking is, if you cook 1 jacket potatoe in the conventional oven and it takes 20 minutes to bake ....... 10 potatoes takes 20 minutes also.

Why should it be any different in the Microwave?

what would scooby do

You know already

and stop it with the "potatoe "

clue= surface heat versus excited water molecules throughout the product..

boomer

Or rather than clog up the Interweb with pointless questions, why not read the instructions on the packet, and if they are not clear then call a helpline that will be printed on the box (you can read can't you?)?

mb

SunnySideUp

Clog Up the World Wide Web eh?

Well, we won't expect you to know the answer then!!

ratboy

iTrader: (4)

Ive heard its about 50% more for 2 rather than 1....4mins 30 sec in other words,lol.
If you look at a packet of microchips it has a time for 1 box or 2 boxes,its not double the time,more like about half again from memory.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

Because a microwave is different to an oven, and I don't really care why.

If it wasn't different in so many ways, then a micro meal that takes 5 minutes or so in there, would cook as quickly in an oven. It doesn't though.

Not taking the risk of either fooking the meals up, or making myself bad, I'd do as I originally said.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

If you look at the packs of micro pizzas, it tells you specifically not to cook both at once, the same goes for alot of micro stuff.

It may depend on the meal in question, but I wouldn't take the risk. That's providing 2 meals would actually fit in a microwave.

Why I am actually posting on this is beyond me, I must be bored.

Jamz3k

speaking of micro-food, Tescos Cheddar Mash is the ticket, i absolutely love it!

ratboy

iTrader: (4)

Yeah,guess its just stuff with meat/eggs etc that you have to be carefull off,where as chips and some veggie stuff can be eaten raw if so wished,so can be doubled up no probs.
Oh,and come on...its a quality thread........

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Either Pete was hungry or he's found a mate

renny

iTrader: (2)

Not sure what to make of this.......

Another case of Pete causing a pointless debate.....

or


Genuine and a bit sad watching Slumdog Millionaire with a microwave meal on his lap.

boomer

I do know the answer, like i said - read the bloody instructions!!!

You still haven't said whether the meals in question are frozen (thus will need a defrost cycle), chilled or room temperature. You haven't said whether you are cooking something from scratch (as per your jacket potato example) or warming a ready-meal.

You know, the sort of questions that Hysteria1983 asked three minutes after your original post!

mb

Coffin Dodger

Do people still eat those horrid microwave ready meals? I suppose the chav types that can't bring themselves to do a bit of cooking still get them from Iceland. That would include Pete I guess as we saw the contents of his freezer in a rather bad photo he posted in the photography forum. It was Icelandtastic, Kerry Katona would have been very jealous

As for microwave cheesy mash How sodding hard is it to peel a few spuds, boil them up for 20 mins, drain them, then mash with butter, milk, salt, pepper, and some nice grated mature cheddar. That is just lazy and a waste of cash

Leslie

As a scientist,I can't believe you asked the question Pete!

Les

WRX_Dazza

he knew the answer, but dementia has taken it away again!

FlightMan

4min 30 secs together.

Bubba po

This thread is very illuminating as to the dietary habits of those posting.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

Well you'd be wrong about me. I rarely eat any microwave meals/food.

Pretty much the only time I do is at work if I want something hot, as we only have a microwave and toaster. Even the I don't eat ready meals as I'm too fussy an eater.

+Doc+

Microwave Indian meals from Tesco deli are yummy if your in a hurry!